Mesa-based artist Talia Dudley has unveiled her latest solo exhibition, “SHROUD,” at the Cosanti Originals Gallery in Paradise Valley. The collection features large-scale paintings, some measuring up to 80 by 60 inches, which were developed during Dudley’s recent artist residency at Arcosanti. The works utilize gestural strokes and heavy layering to explore the "architecture of the unconscious," drawing direct inspiration from the unique structural environment and hidden spaces of the Arcosanti site.
This exhibition highlights the continuing influence of Paolo Soleri’s Arcosanti on contemporary Arizona artists and underscores the importance of regional residency programs in fostering large-scale experimental work. By providing artists like Dudley with expansive studio space and a distinct architectural backdrop, these institutions help elevate local talent into broader regional and national conversations regarding psychological abstraction and monumental painting.